How Many People Are Named Nat?
An estimated 653 people in the United States have the first name Nat. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Nat peaked in popularity in 1915 with 61 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nat as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nat paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Nat is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
653
About 1 in 524,892 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1915
61 births
Total Registered
2,162
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nat
Nat is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,162 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nat as a male name
Ranked #13,553 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1915 (61 births)
Nat: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nat span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 444 babies were registered. Nat has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nat by Decade
How has Nat tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nat by State
Birth registrations for Nat span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee. On average, about 60 Nats were registered per state.
Nat + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nat as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nat
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nat: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nat?
We estimate approximately 653 people named Nat are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 524,892 Americans share this first name.
Is Nat a common name?
Nat is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,162 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nat most popular?
Nat reached peak popularity in 1915, when 61 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nat is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nat a male name?
Nat is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nat Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nat Smith, Nat Johnson, Nat Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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